By Kirra Livingstone
MORE than $129 million worth of drugs have been seized by Queensland Police, following 43 successful raids in the past year. The raids were conducted as part of Operation Victor Palmer, led by detectives from the Drug and Serious Crime Group State Drug Squad, focusing on major international drug syndicates. Brisbane, Logan and Ipswich regions were the operation’s main targets, where police found a substantial amount of methylamphetamine, cocaine and cannabis.
Police seized 119 kilograms of methylamphetamines, 7.4kg of cocaine, 231kg of cannabis, 600 grams of MDMA, 23 litres of GBL, and 90kg of precursor chemicals.
This operation also lead to the dismantling of four major drug laboratories, and officers seized commercial-level drug manufacturing equipment, five vehicles and $1.35 million in cash. Since December 2022, 44 people have been arrested on 241 charges, including 27 people charged with trafficking in dangerous drugs.